John Larson

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Two U.S. House members say they will carry guns while visiting their districts after the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Reps. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, and Heath Shuler, D-N.C., who both hold conceal and carry perm…

By Fawn Johnson National Journal Republicans and Democrats are abandoning Partisanship -- for now. Saturday's massacre by a gunman in Tucson, Ariz., that left six dead and wounded 14 others, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords , D-Ariz., means tha…

In the aftermath of the Arizona Shooting Spree, House Republican leaders have cleared the legislative calendar for next week, which means that for the most part U.S. politics will slow to a crawl. Instead, members -- Democrats and Republicans --…

A House Democratic leader says he thinks lawmakers will be taking precautions when meeting with the public in the wake of a congresswoman's shooting in Arizona. Connecticut Rep. John Larson, who heads the House Democratic Caucus, says lawmakers wi…

The chairman of the House Democratic Caucus said Sunday that lawmakers will meet for a special joint conference on Wednesday to discuss security measures and concerns in the wake of the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) in her home d…

Republicans took control of the chamber convincingly on Election Day, Nov. 2. While the outcome was never really in doubt, Boehner was elected speaker on a 241-to-173 vote over Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. with 19 representatives either voting for …

QUOTE OF THE WEEK "But let me make one thing very clear,Mr. President: Advocating against this tax proposal is to advocate for a tax increase." This Story West Wing Briefing: West Wing Briefing: Key wins in a lame-duck session Steve …

House Democrats will not silently accept the White House's edict that Congress pass the Obama-GOP Tax Cut Compromise unchanged, touching off a brinksmanship that could kill the plan. At a private meeting of the Democratic Caucus this morning, m…